J M Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) maintained its quarterly dividend of 48 cents per share. The famous jelly maker will pay its dividend on Friday, June 1, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, May 11, 2012.

Shares are higher by about eight tenths of a percent.

In other dividend news, Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) maintained its quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share. Altera Corporation (ALTR) maintained its quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share.

Among dividend increases, El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) announced its quarterly dividend of 51 cents per share, an increase of about 2% over its prior dividend in January of 50 cents. Western Gas Partners (NYSE:WES) announced its quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share, an increase of about 5% over its prior dividend in January of 44 cents.

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